Co Option Governor

Mr Andrew Tedd

Mrs Hannington

Clerk to Governors

MEET OUR GOVERNORS

DAVID HARBOTTLE (Chair of Governors)

I have lived in Loxwood for the past 14 years and my three children grew up with me in the village. Hannah and I were married in 2013 and my stepson is in Rowan class after having joined the school in 2014. Our new family of five children includes James; a Precision Engineer in Sussex, Simon; a Chemical Analyst in Melbourne, Sarah; working in her first job in Redhill following graduation at Reading; Georgia, about to go to The Weald and my youngest is creating a new trail of his own and introducing me to many new ideas and activities.

My early career involved working abroad in the geotechnical industry and later I moved back to the UK where I have worked in construction design and business development with several of the major contractors in UK. I now own and run a small consultancy within this sector covering the south of England. I started two charities supporting the wildlife and Maasai eight years ago and spent the majority of two years in Kenya on projects during 2010 to 2012.

I am a keen canoeist and enjoy the outdoors, whether it be climbing mountains or tending the garden. Time with my family and friends is very important to me and I look forward to being able to join in with new school activities and get to know more of our community.

I was involved with Primary School governorship and parent associations several years ago in Partridge Green and am now very pleased to be able to contribute to the governing team of Loxwood Primary School. We value the wonderful opportunities and environment that the school can give the children and I look forward to being able to help to maintain and improve these for the years to come.

JO ANDERSON (Chair of School Business Committee)

My daughter Emma is currently in Year 3, having been at Loxwood since Reception.

I've been involved with the PTA, primarily focused on Treasurer activities, since Emma joined the school.

I'm a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Adviser. I worked for many years in Public Practice advising clients of all sizes, from owner managed businesses to international groups. I currently work for a global financial services group as a Corporate Tax Director.

Given my financial experience, involvement in the PTA and interest in the ongoing development of our school, I feel I've got some key skills to add to the Governing Committee.

ANDY TEDD (Chair of Learning Committee)

Hi! We moved to Loxwood from London in 2007 and we have one daughter, Matilda, who left the school in July this year to begin the next stage of her education and is now at The Weald School, Billingshurst. My wife Trudy works at the School as a Teaching Assistant. I've been a parent governor since 2011, and Chair since December 2013.

I've worked in learning and technology for over 20 years, spending a lot of time at the BBC. I'm currently writing up a PhD in a related field, supervised by Professor Stephen Heppell, one of the world's most influential thinkers on the future of education. I became interested in being a governor as a result of Stephen's influence, and this gives the school privileged access to him.

I strongly believe that a successful, wholly inclusive, state primary school is at the heart of a village like ours, and take a very active interest in ensuring ALL our children are properly stretched and achieve their academic and creative potential.

If you want to find a bit more about what I do at work and uni, have a look at LinkedIn: http://lnkd.in/yRY8A5

FIONA GIBBONS (Chair of People Committee)

I have been a Community Governor for the last 3 years. I was previously Vice Chair of the Parish Council and am currently a member of the Loxwood Neighbourhood Plan Working Group. I am a chartered surveyor by training and more recently have become involved with project management work.

My own children are 19 and 21. When they were young I was a committee member of the school PTA and class rep. My youngest is dyslexic and so I understand the journey that parents begin with a diagnosis such as this. He is in his final year at Plumpton College studying agriculture and much to all of our surprise wants to continue his studies next year at Harper Adams University. He was the child who hated school other than when he was on the sports field. My eldest is in his third year at medical school. We never imagined that he would be clever enough to study medicine but a sports injury in his A level year focused his attention on study rather than rugby. Children develop in their own time, but do get there in the end with the right support

Each governor is allocated a class and mine is the Young Explorers. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading with them and seeing them develop and grow in confidence over the last academic year.

ELE CUSHING

I am married to Rev Greg and we have a soon-to-be 3-year old attending Loxwood Pre-School. We moved to the area a few years ago and, having completed a secondary languages PGCE in our first year of marriage, I was keen to be involved in our local school from the start.

I have loved visiting Year 2 weekly across three cohorts now, mainly supporting children with their reading, but also helping with forest school, being part of invigilating their SATs and assisting with other day-to-day classroom subjects such as Maths.

I have had teaching experiences both in this country and abroad in France and Uganda, so I am familiar with several different school environments. I have experienced first-hand the importance of a strong school vision and am excited to be a part of putting that vision into practice in this school through my role on the board of governors.

Having recently joined the Loxwood Pre-School Committee, I am keen to strengthen relationships between the pre-school and primary school with the purpose of easing the transition for children progressing from one to the other.

As the local vicar's wife and devoted member of the village church, I am also keen to maintain the strong link we have between the local school and church.I also bring to the table some business skills, having worked in Publishing (selling children's books in fact!), prior to starting a family.

Finally, I am eager to use my own recent experience of mental health problems following the birth of our son for the benefit of children with mental health concerns in Loxwood School. Mental wellbeing and support is at the forefront of current educational affairs, and so I am passionate about ensuring that we are adequately supporting children in this area at Loxwood School.

PETER KLEIN

I have three children who have all benefitted greatly from their education at Loxwood school. My eldest son Nick is now at Swansea University studying law , Tom is at Colliers college in Horsham and my daughter Emily is at The Weald in year 10.

I became involved as a governor in 2004 and although my children have now all passed through the school, I have continued my governing body membership because it's a very good school and it has been a delight to see the school develop. There have been many improvements in recent years , most notably to facilities which were sadly lacking when we first arrived at the school. It has been very rewarding to have been involved in the development of the school in this way.

I have held a number of senior managerial and financial management roles in my working life and currently chair the School Business Committee which keeps a close eye on the school finances amongst other things.

Loxwood is a great school which provides children with a broad rounded education. Teachers are hard working and professional and there is strong leadership from the top. I am very proud to be associated with the school as a governor and would encourage others to get involved in the life of the school as much as they possibly can.

LIZZIE MACLEAN

I have lived in Loxwood with my husband, Richard and our three children since 2011. We absolutely love the village and all that it offers! I am currently a Reception class teacher and have 16 years’ experience of teaching across Early Years, Key stage 1 and 2. This year I’ve started my Level 2 Counselling Skills qualification with the intention of beginning my masters next September. I am delighted to be given the opportunity to offer my support to Loxwood School and I’m looking forward to spending time with the staff, children and parents, as well as getting to know the school better.

IBRAHIM EL-MOGHRABY

My family and I moved to Loxwood in 2015, just in time for our eldest to start school. He is now in Year 1 with our youngest in Young Explorers. I can't wait to see them blossom and grow in Loxwood over the years to come.

My own primary school education was in Africa, I then spent my secondary school years in Yorkshire and I went to university in Nottingham. My experience of these different environments, styles and attitudes towards education has shown me how important it is to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for learning. I volunteered to be a governor to help Loxwood School achieve that for my children and those moving through the school before and after them and I am really excited to be involved.

I have been working for a large corporate for most of my professional career where I have led teams of more than 250 people. A big part of my role is motivating my team members to do their best at work while enjoying themselves, without it encroaching on their personal lives. I also do a lot of coaching and mentoring and I am hoping to bring all of these use all of the experiences to positively contribute to the governor committee and school generally.

WAYNE SCHOFIELD

My skills meet the expertise currently required by the school in the following ways: As an airline pilot, safety is a core function of my profession. As a parent I understand how important the safeguarding of our children is. I have a management degree and my current job also involves HR and strategy.

I have a long term commitment to the school with one child in year two and another starting in 2018. I am frequently around during weekdays, consequently I am able to engage with both parents and teachers during the school day.

I have a sound understanding about how the school and governance operates and I have developed a good rapport with the other governors.

Dylan Swart

My wife Victoria, two children and I moved into the Ifold area in 2016 from Dubai. Initially, that plan was just to spend a short period in the area but after the first 12 months we made the decision to stay in the area for the long term. This decision was easily made due to both the community we now have the pleasure to be part of and that both our children integrated and love being at the school. I have been lucky enough to spend a large part of my adult life experiencing different cultures and living in different countries which have furnished me with a rounded view of the world we live in. My professional experience stems from joining the Army from school, and spending just under 12 years exploring a lot of countries that I would have never visited and gained a vast array of skills and experiences. From leaving the armed forces, I embarked within a career in IT and business management where I learnt a new skill set and mindset, which accumulated to where I am now as an IT Management consultant, specialising in designing and transitioning IT business models, IT Service Management and governance. I am honoured to be a governor at Loxwood school and to have a chance to give back to the community that has supported my family during our difficult transition back into the UK. I hope to leverage my skills directly within the school and also supporting where else I can.

Governors who have stepped down within the last twelve months:

(Term of Office for Staff Governors 2 years and the Headteacher is when in post, all other governors are 3 years)

Privacy and cookies policy

Part 1: Privacy Policy

Last Edited: 23rd May 2018

1. Introduction

1.1. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of the users of our services. Our services include and will hereby be referred to as ‘Our Services’ (our websites used to promote eSchools services and tutorial resources, specifically http://www.eschools.co.uk/ and https://academy.eschools.co.uk/), ‘School Websites’ ( designed by eSchools and populated by individual schools themselves) and ‘Platforms’ (individual online services that provide teachers, learners, parents and governors with information, tools and resources) as well as our smartphone app. This policy sets out how we will treat your personal information across these services.

2. Collecting personal information on Our Services

2.1 We may process or temporarily store the following kinds of personal information:

information contained in or relating to any communications that you send to us or send through our website (including, the communication content) via online forms

any other personal information that you choose to send to us via online forms

2.2 Before you disclose to us the personal information of another person, you must obtain that person's consent to both the disclosure and the processing of that personal information in accordance with the terms of this policy.

2.3 eSchools websites may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us and to enrich your user experience. You can adapt your cookie preferences, although please note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing. For further information on how you can manage and set your cookie preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

2.4 Information submitted through the online contact form on a school website is processed via eSchools, and passed directly to the school in question. This data is held by eSchools for 30 days (or in the case of failed messages, 90 days) before deletion. Once passed to the school this data is held by them and subject to that school’s privacy policy.

2.5 Schools are also able to add analytics tools and can therefore gather information on visits to and use of their website (including but not limited to, IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths). Individual visitors can manage their preferences through cookie preferences, as mentioned in 2.4.

2.6 Session IP addresses are retained to monitor and safeguard against improper usage of our services.

2.7 Content on the platform (added by staff, governors and students) and website content is added directly by School Users. This information is only used for to display on the platform in the way the user intends and is not used for any other purposes by eSchools. At a time when a school ceases to use our services the content is removed within a 14 day period as detailed in our agreement with the school.

2.8 Some of our services require the school to provide access to information they require for use with those services. For example a school using our communication tool, Letters Home, which enables schools to contact parents by email regarding important school information. In this situation a school will provide eSchools with access to the email address(es) they wish to send their communication to. Schools have granular access to ensure only the required data is shared and accessed by eSchools. The data is frequently updated to ensure that eSchools only retains up-to-date data.

3. Using your personal information

3.1. We may use your personal information to:

administer our services

enable your use of our services

troubleshoot and problem solve

send you email notifications that you have specifically requested. You can manage your preferences at anytime through your eSchools dashboard.

3.1.1. For the purposes of providing you access to your eSchools platform and app (ie. forgotten password/login)

3.1.2. By registering for updates, School Staff/Governors are able to subscribe to our regular communications.

3.1.3. We will use any contact details supplied in an online form for the purposes explicitly detailed in said form. For example troubleshooting and problem solving or the provision of live online training as explicitly requested by you, the user.

3.2. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing.

3.3. eSchools understands our obligation to be mindful about the data we process and only process data that is required to fulfil our obligations in providing our services; to a school who enters into an agreement to use our services and you, the user.

3.4. We will not pass your information to third parties; except for the purpose of fulfilling our services to a school who enters into an agreement to use our services and you, the user or where we are required to do so by law.

4. Disclosing personal information

4.1 We may disclose your personal information to, any of our employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.

4.2 We may disclose your personal information:

to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;

in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);

to any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information;

to the school in the case of improper use on the platform by individuals.

4.3 Except as provided in this policy, we will not provide your personal information to third parties.

5. International data transfers

5.1. Data directly collected by eSchools may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this policy. Any third party we use is within the EEA or they hold a sufficient accreditation (i.e. Privacy Shield) as in line with requirements under the GDPR. No other third party are permitted to access the school’s data.

5.2. Personal information that an individual adds to our websites may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.

6. Retaining personal information

6.1. This Section 6 sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal information.

6.2. Personal information that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

6.3. Data collected through analytic cookies will be retained for 26 months. Individual visitors can adapt the data collected through cookie preferences, as mentioned in 2.4.

6.4. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, we will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data:

To the extent that we are required to do so by law;

If we believe that the documents may be relevant to any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings; and

In order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk). Data will no longer be kept after the termination of the contract with the school.

7. Security of your personal information

7.1. We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

7.2. We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall-protected) servers. The web service we employ has a broad range of accreditations and certifications and the data centres used ensure the data stays within the EEA.

7.3. eSchools use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which creates a secure connection uses two keys to encrypt data in transit. Despite this, you acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data.

8. Amendments

8.1. We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

8.2 You should check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes to this policy.

9. Your rights

9.1. You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you.

9.2. We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.

9.3. You may change your cookie preferences at any time as referenced in 2.4.

9.4. School Staff/Governors who subscribe to our Newsletter may manage their preferences at anytime through their eSchools dashboard.

10. Third party websites

10.1 Our website includes hyperlinks to, and details of, third party websites.

11. Updating information

We will only provide communication about the eSchools platform to school staff/governors who can manage their preferences at anytime through their eSchools dashboard.

Part 2: Cookie Policy

Last Edited: 23rd May 2018

This Cookie Policy explains how eSchools use cookies and similar technologies in our Services. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control their use.

What are cookies?

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Why do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?

We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Services to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” cookies. Other cookies enable us and the third parties we work with to track and target the interests of visitors to our Services, and we refer to these as “advertising” or “analytical” cookies. For example, the embedding of YouTube and Vimeo videos, as added by individual schools will require “advertising” cookies to be enabled in order to successfully play them. Schools that, for example, opt to track visitor data using Google Analytics will require “analytical” cookies to be enabled in order to do so. These third party cookies are used to tailor content and information that we may send or display to you and otherwise personalise your experience while interacting with our Services and to otherwise improve the functionality of the Services we provide. We also enable schools to employ cookies and similar tracking technologies in connection with their use of our Services in order to allow them to track visitors to and interactions with, their school website.

How eSchools Uses Cookies

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